Philippians 2: 12-13 (NIV)

Do Everything Without Grumbling 12  Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed — not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence — continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13  for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.

Luke 13: 1-9 (NIV)

Repent or Perish 13  

Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. 2  Jesus answered, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? 3  I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish. 4  Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them — do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem? 5  I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish. ” 6  Then I've told this parable: “A man had a fig tree growing in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it but did not find any. 7  So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, 'For three years now I've been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven't found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil? ' 8  “'Sir,' the man replied, 'leave it alone for one more year, and I'll dig around it and fertilize it. 9  If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down. '”